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Former Newtown dispatcher sentenced in steroids case

HARTFORD — A former Newtown police dispatcher who pleaded guilty to his role in a steroid distribution operation is asking for probation. Jason Chickos of Bridg...
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HARTFORD — A former Newtown police dispatcher who pleaded guilty to his role in a steroid distribution operation is asking for probation.

Jason Chickos of Bridgeport was sentenced Monday in federal court in Hartford to two years probation, 120 hours of community service and a $1,000 fine. Prosecutors agree that no prison time is warranted, though he did face a maximum of 10 years in jail based on his conviction.

Chickos was among about a dozen people, including a former Newtown police sergeant, arrested last year in the steroid investigation. Federal prosecutors say the sergeant, Steven Santucci of Waterbury, received shipments of steroid ingredients from China and manufactured and distributed large quantities of steroids.

Santucci pleaded guilty last month and is to be sentenced in March.

Chickos pleaded guilty in October to one count of conspiracy to distribute anabolic steroids. He admitted to purchasing the steroids from another member of the conspiracy, and then distributing the steroids to others.

He was hired by the town  of Newtown as an emergency communications dispatcher on April 1, 2012, and he made approximately $54,450 per year. He was still employed in that role during the commission of the crimes.

Authorities say they seized hundreds of vials of steroids, about 600 grams of raw testosterone powder, 350 grams of cocaine and four long guns during the investigation.

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